WWE NXT talents were told at the recent set of TV tapings that the NXT product would be pushed more significantly now that the WWE Network is up. The talents were told that the company wants to get behind NXT as a pure wrestling product within the WWE. They were also told that while some people may be brought up, like Emma, it’s going to be a slow process and for everyone to be patient with the idea that with the Network, they’ll all be getting lots of exposure even without a call up.
This past Thursday night, I totally enjoyed my first night of doing live updates on Wrestling Inc.com of TNA’s Impact. There was one major drawback though. I missed seeing live the amazing match on the WWE Network between Diva’s Paige, the NXT Women’s Champion, and Emma. I did however get to watch later – one of the awesome features of having subscribed to the WWE Network.
If this match was any indication, the future of the Diva’s Division looks so bright that we are all gonna need shades (ok that really is a corny music reference, but I couldn’t resist).
Watch the entire match
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1dtr5q_paige-vs-emma-nxt-womens-championship_sport
Both ladies show awesome in ring skills, and their athletic abilities are outstanding. I’m sure some might say they still need a little work, but let’s keep things in perspective. This match, which was of RAW or Smackdown quality, happened in a developmental promotion.
Do a little research, and you will find this about Paige:
Determined to redefine the Divas division in WWE, this fan favorite from England isn’t your “typical” female competitor. This 20-year-old, who hails from a family of professional wrestlers, has already been competing in the ring for seven years!
Here is a little more about her wrestling heritage when asked about what it was like growing up in a wrestling family, “It was amazing. What better way to learn an amazing craft than from people you love and trust completely? My family had a strong following so I was always in their shadow, which is understandable. But I wanted to make a path of my own and make my family proud in the process!”
Now about Emma.
We have gotten used to seeing Emma’s pretty face on WWE broadcasts and recently saw her in a match with Summer Rae. You’ve got to see the amazing submission maneuver that she used to get Summer Rae to tap out with. If you don’t want to watch the entire video (you should) you can got to the 1:50 mark and see an just how great the move was.
Between the match with Paige and this finisher on Summer Rae it looks to me that the sky is the limit for this Austrailian born superstar.
As her profile on WWE.com ends, “While it remains to be seen what the future holds for Emma, one thing’s for sure: The #EMMAlution has begun.”
Add to that, the surely eminent call up for Paige based on the release of her own T-shirt on WWE.com, plus the remarks of Stephanie McMahon and fans of women’s wrestling (notice I didn’t say Divas) have a lot to look forward to in the WWE.
Did you catch this last week? WWE’s only Australian Diva Emma who has been a NXT fan favorite made a cameo appearance on Raw this past week – in the crowd.
She was shown before the divas match holding up a sign with her hastag #Emmataining. WWE says that her appearance was not related to Kaitlyn’s departure that they have been wanting to bring her up to the main roster for some time now.
There has also been talk about finally bringing Paige up to the main roster as well. Both Emma and Paige have been working some WWE live events.
Rob Feinstien of RF Video wrote on Facebook night stating that WWE plans on keeping Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards as a tag team for a few months in NXT, then bring them to Smackdown as a tag team to see if they get over.
In a NXT match that is said to air on December 18th, Richards & Edwards teamed up under the name “The American Pitbulls.”
Check out the new and improved NXT website by clicking here. We also wanted to share the upcoming NXT dates and locations with you.
NXT LIVE EVENT DATES
August 16 Tampa Arena
August 17 Ft. Pierce Fenn Center
August 18 Plant City Armory
August 23 Full Sail NXT TV Taping
August 24 Crystal River Armory
August 30 Tampa Arena
September 6 Full Sail NXT TV Taping
September 15 Brooksville Armory
September 28 Winter haven Armory
There are alot of reports regarding the WWE’s choice to use “Lee” as the last name for April Mendez’s character of “AJ” now that she is the on-screen general manager of Raw.
Many reports are saying that it is a new last name when in reality she was given the last name of “Lee” starting during her time at FCW the WWE’s developmental training wrestling promotion based in Tampa Florida.
The last name was used for a short time during her NXT period before the WWE dropped it and simply called her “A.J.
See the FCW video below.
Ashley Fliehr Johnson reported to World Wrestling Entertainment developmental in Tampa Florida last week. The 25 year old daughter of Ric Flair is expected to undergo some more training before making her official FCW debut. She was in attendance for FCW events this past weekend.
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